Bill Moyer - Call Now! Urge Filibuster of Alito

[helderheid]

Dear Friends,

In my recent blog I reflected on the importance of filibustering Alito. Right now may be your last chance to take action on this Senate decision. Alito's belief in the "Unitary Executive" may be the straw that breaks the back of our already troubled democracy. I urge you to act now. Below are a few resources to make it easy for you.

Sincerely,

Bill Moyer
Executive Director
Backbone Campaign

Email Actions:
Progressive Democrats of America: http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8372861&type=CO
Peoples' Email Network: http://www.nocrony.com/no_nuke.php

Call these Senators NOW and urge them to filibuster Alito.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (NV) ( 202-224-3542)
Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin (IL) (202-224-2152)
Ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (VT) (202-224-4242)


Democrats on the Judiciary Committee:
Edward Kennedy (D-MA) (202- 224-4543)
Joseph Biden (D-DE) (202-224-5042)
Herbert Kohl (D-WI) (202- 224-5653)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (202- 224-3841)
Russell Feingold (D-WI) (202- 224-5323)
Charles Schumer (D-NY) (202- 224-6542)


Your Democratic Senators:
IN WASHINGTON STATE
Senator Patty Murray:202-224-2621
Senator Maria Cantwell: 202-224-3441
OUTSIDE WASHINGTON STATE
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

[helderheid]

1. is it bad form to call senators that are not in your state? My senator is

Hatch.

[jsamuel]

4. no, they will ask your zip code

[helderheid]

5. that's the only thing that has held me back from calling. I'll avoid Hatch

and call the ones listed above.

[helderheid]

7. So far no one has even asked me for my location!

[mom cat]

15. Call at night and leave a message!

[Vincardog]

2. K & R

[AuntiBush]

3. Last Chance Folks

But it's looking hopeless - Feeling down-hearted right now. Fascism was not the kind of country I thought I was born in, nor would ever witness in my lifetime.

:(

I wouldn't have done that to the other side, ever. It's not what our country was founded on, rather the complete opposite.

[acmejack]

6. I've had no compunctions about calling out of State Senators

As a Texan, I pretty much have to. I hope to get Hutchison to abstain, which she often has on votes addressing women's issues over the years. OK, I admit it, I'm desperate!

[babylonsister]

8. She just said she's going to vote for him. nt

[acmejack]

9. Of course

I'll be so glad when Barbara Ann takes her place! Kay has been an embarrassment, what is it about Texas and cheerleaders anyway?

[helderheid]

10. kick

[spuddonna]

11. Just called Reid and Durbin...

Couldn't get thru to Reid, so I left voice mail. Called Durbin's office and got a staffer. Told him Alito needs to be filibustered, please pass the info to Durbin. He said, "Thank you, ma'am. I will pass that on!"

Off to see how many long distance minutes I have left... :)~

ETA - Just called Byrd - "Filibuster Alito!" Staffer said phones are ringing "off the hook"!

[understandinglife]

12. Reid's staff person told me they are getting lots of calls. Keep at it.

Peace.

[madfloridian]

13. That is not the PBS Bill Moyers....people get confused about that.

Just saying.

[Raster]

14. Just called Cantwell, Murray and Reid

Voicing my strong support for filibustering Alito and protecting the Republic. I also warned that if our democratic leaders continue to kowtow to corporate interests over those of the citizenry we will elect new leaders. They want to keep their cushy jobs. It's time to let them know there are consequences for being a collaborator.